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Emergency Action Item: Help us get the EARLY Act passed! The Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 (EARLY Act) HR 1740 was introduced by Representative Wasserman (D-FL), a young breast cancer survivor who carries a BRCA2 mutation. This bill has almost 200 Cosponsors. The EARLY Act calls for a nationwide campaign targeting women under 40 and their doctors. The Act is unique in its goal of identifying those with a predisposition to heightened prevalence of breast cancer- due to ethnic background, genetic mutations such as BRCA1/2 or other risk factors-encouraging genetic counseling for those in high-risk groups. The EARLY Act includes broad-reaching public and healthcare professional education campaigns, prevention research, and additional support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer. We need your help now! Send a letter to your Senators and House Representative. Visit our advocacy page for instructions and sample letters to send to your senators, representatives, and to the media! http://www.facingourrisk.org/advocacy/current_action_items.html Warm Regards, Sue Friedman FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered